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John Adams, American composer and conductor whose works were among the most-performed of contemporary classical music. His best-known pieces include the fanfare Short Ride in a Fast Machine (1986), but his most ambitious works were his operas, including Nixon in China (1987). Read more about his life and career.
John Adams (1735-1826) was one of the principal framers of the American republic and the successor to Washington as president. Before the Revolution he wrote some of the most important documents on the nature of the British Constitution and the meaning of rights, sovereignty, representation, and obligation. And it was Adams who, once the colonies had declared independence, wrote equally ...
Watch John Adams (HBO) and more new shows on Max. Plans start at $9.99/month. Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney star in this Emmy-winning, seven-part HBO miniseries about American Founding Father John Adams.
In 1800, Adams ran against Jefferson again for a second term as president. This time, Jefferson won. It was a mean campaign and added to the hard feelings between Adams and Jefferson. Adams did not attend Jefferson’s inauguration. LASTING LEGACY. In 1801 Adams retired to his home in Massachusetts with his wife, Abigail.
Jun 19, 2019 · Early Life . John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, in the Massachusetts Bay Colony to John Adams and his wife Susanna Boylston. The Adams family had been in Massachusetts for five generations, and the elder John was a farmer who had been educated at Harvard and was a deacon at Braintree’s First Congregational Church and a selectman for the town of Braintree.
John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, in Braintree, Massachusetts. His father, a farmer and deacon, hoped that Adams would enter the clergy, but his Harvard professors thought his propensity ...
3 days ago · John Adams - Vice Presidency, Election & Presidency: Soon after his return to the United States, Adams found himself on the ballot in the presidential election of 1789. Washington was the unanimous selection of all electors, while Adams finished second, signaling that his standing as a leading member of the revolutionary generation was ...
